Hogan Lovells International LLP has a trade and export finance practice that excels in transactional matters, including letters of credit, bills of exchange, bills of lading, and demand guarantees, and also provides an advisory service based on in-depth knowledge of underlying assets and emerging markets. Particularly noted for its expertise in receivables finance, the firm has 'an excellent balance of expertise and judgement'. David Leggott, who 'consistently provides excellent advice and service, and handles negotiations with a pragmatic touch', and banking partner Andrew Taylor lead 'one of the most skilled and professional teams in the market'. Leggott advised international agri-business AMS Ameropa on a $1.1bn multi-currency revolving borrowing base facility with a syndicate of more than 20 banks.

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‘The team has deep knowledge of our business and requirements on transactions through deal-doing and value-add activities like preparing templates and delivering training. We work with a small team who work with us regularly which helps deepen that knowledge. Recently, we have also collaborated with the firm with its diversity and inclusion initiatives, which were impressive in their broad reach.’
‘David Leggott has consistently provided excellent advice and service over the last four years or so that we have been working together. Unflappable, he handles negotiations with others with a pragmatic touch, working for solutions which work for us and for our counterparts.’
‘Hogan Lovells have always been one of the most skilled and professional teams in the market. Wealth of expertise of UK market and cross border transaction across multitude of jurisdictions and corridors.’
‘Excellent balance of expertise and balanced judgement which is so critical when you want advice but practical support in risk based approach to negotiations and security.’

Key clients

AMS Ameropa Markeeting and Sales AG
African Export-Import Bank
Taulia Inc.
UK Export Finance
Deutsche Bank
EIB
Citibank
Credit Agricole Leasing & Finance
ING Bank
Proparco
International Finance Corporation (IFC)
Natixis
Société Générale
BII
European Commission
Norfund
Finnfund

Work highlights

Acting for international agri-business AMS Ameropa Marketing and Sales AG in relation to an English law-governed USD and EUR multicurrency revolving borrowing base facility with a syndicate of over 20 banks, to refinance an existing Swiss law facility.
Advising Taulia Inc. on setting up its innovative supply chain financing platform using an Luxembourg securitisation vehicle where securities are issued to purchase receivables supported by irrevocable payment undertakings issued by buyers.
Advising Afreximbank in relation to the documentation and negotiation of a secured term loan facility to Titan Trust Bank Limited, Nigeria to finance the acquisition of a controlling stake in Union Bank of Nigeria plc.

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